NETGEAR Network Adapter 202-10248-01 Hardware Installation Manual page 37

Table C-1. Glossary
Loop
MAC
MAC address
Port monitoring
Port speed
Port trunking
Protocol
Quality of Service
Segment
SNMP
Switch
TCP/IP
Traffic prioritization
VLAN
Glossary
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An event that occurs when two network devices are connected by more
than one path, thereby causing packets to repeatedly cycle around the
network and not reach their destination.
Media Access Control. A protocol specified by the IEEE for determining
which devices have access to a network at any one time.
Media Access Control address; also called hardware or physical address.
Most devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC address assigned to them,
as they are used to identify other devices in a network.
The ability to monitor the traffic passing through a port on a device to
analyze network characteristics and perform troubleshooting.
The speed that a port on a device uses to communicate with another device
or the network.
The ability to combine multiple ports on a device to create a single, high-
bandwidth connection.
A set of rules for communication between devices on a network.
A term to describe delay, throughput, bandwidth, and other factors that
measure the service quality provided to a user.
A section of a LAN that is connected to the rest of the network using a
switch, bridge, or repeater.
Simple Network Management Protocol. An IETF standard protocol for
managing devices on a TCP/IP network.
A device that interconnects several LANs to form a single logical LAN that
comprises of several LAN segments. Switches are similar to bridges, in that
they connect LANs of a different type; however they connect more LANs
than a bridge and are generally more sophisticated.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is the name for two of
the most well-known protocols developed for the interconnection of
networks. Originally a UNIX standard, TCP/IP is now supported on almost
all platforms, and is the protocol of the Internet.
TCP relates to the content of the data traveling through a network —
ensuring that the information sent arrives in one piece when it reaches its
destination.
IP relates to the address of the endstation to which data is being sent, as
well as the address of the destination network.
Giving time-critical data traffic a higher quality of service over other, non-
critical data traffic.
Virtual LAN. A logical association that allows users to communicate as if
they were physically connected to a single LAN, independent of the actual
physical configuration of the network.
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